On the one hand we want to see lads like CK, Jack, Cluxton, James , Philly, Johnny, Kevin mc getting back into it and finding championship form , but you also want lads like Andy Mcgowan, Rory, Byrne, Darren Gavin and others starting

Great to get the Championship underway. Always helps me feel like summer has arrived (regardless of the weather). Not sure what selection he will go with, but I’d like to see Gavin given the game at midfield. Probably more important to rotate the team in the early stages. It’s quite a busy road ahead, to make the AI semifinals it will involve playing 7 times in 11 weeks. Minimising injuries will be so important.

Don’t forget that Carlow are playing Mordor at 5. Based on their last day out that could be a close game.

Was hoping to go to Wexford - alas. M7 is a disaster so get there early … maybe Thursday. It’ll be interesting to see the team picked and the performance. Given Kildare & Meath’s defeats at this stage last year and their poor showing in the preliminary, it’s hard to see anyone get within 10ish. Would like to see CC, Darren Gavin, Rory and Paddy Small start.

Nope, was just thinking that for their hardy supporters going to see a likely defeat, or a chance of a one-in-a-thousand win, they’d much rather have the short spin down the M1, than have to carry on all the way to PL. Turns it into a long trip for them, engaging probably very heavy traffic between the end of the M1 and the start of the M7/Naas bypass.